When "sorry" is not enough - Habitual Sin and Real Change

<p>This week we discuss sin and behavior modification (temporary change) vs. lasting heart change. Habitual sin patterns (like porn addiction) can paralyze us and keep Christian's ineffective and paralyzed. We explore how we can go from superficial apologies to a true desire for lasting heart change by going to going to God, who can provide the desire and heart transformation that frees us.</p> <p> </p> <p>NOTES:</p> <p>•This Weeks Whiskey: Bainbridge Distillery - 100 proof Whiskey Forty Saloon bourbon (super tasty!)</p> <p>•This Weeks Cigars: My Father Cigars - https://myfathercigars.com<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>•First recording in about 1 month - Christian H. talks a little about his 2 weeks Annual Training for the Army National Guard in Salt Lake City & Christian B. teases out how his family vacation did not go as planned and we will talk about that on the next episode.</p> <p>•This topic came about after Christian B. wrote the Blog Post, “I’m Sorry, But I’m Not Sorry”: manipulation masquerading as humility and repentance - https://www.buriencounseling.com/blog/june-27th-2021</p> <p>•How does change happen?</p> <p>•Why do so many people struggle to implement lasting change and not fall back into destructive behavior</p> <p>•What motivates change? Simply being sorry we got caught (not actually sorry that we hurt someone else)? or a Deep sorrow for our sin and it's wounding effects, driving us to our knees in repentance and true desire to seek God and the lasting change he has for us?</p> <p>•If we are truly "sorry", would we continue doing the same thing over and over and over again (like our kids do)?</p> <p>•Does habitual sin happen to us... or are we active participants in pursuing that sin?</p> <p>•Do we really want to change and leave behind our sin and be transformed by the Holy Spirit.</p> <p>•Romans 7:15 - Paul talks about doing the things he doesn't want to do as a slave to sin... 15For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I